Almost all of Armenian government institutions use pirated Microsoft programsMarch 29, 2011 - 15:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is the second after Georgia in the list of CIS states for the use of pirated Microsoft programs. As the lawyer of Business Software Alliance in Armenia, Narine Mkrtchyan told a news conference in Yerevan, the licensed software is used only by the Ministries of Justice and Education, while others are using pirated production. As Ms. Mkrtchyan noted, a progress in use of licensed software in business sector was reported, with about 70% of banks and 100% of enterprises using licensed Microsoft programs. The lawyer urged the government and business companies to use licensed programs to secure themselves against technical problems and hacker attacks. Doxx Computers, Bever Computers and Fine are listed the fist among the stores selling computers with licensed programs installed. Arscomp, HASH Computers and Gayane start the list of outsiders. Business Software Alliance is a trade organization working with international governments to advance the goals of the software industry and their hardware partners. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |